Steel yourself: Getting creative with metal

The Walking Beast at Northwest Comic Fest

When it comes to steel, most people think of Superman. After all, the iconic superhero is not only one of the most successful characters of all time, he is also called the Man of Steel because of his indestructibility in the face of anything that isn't laced with green kryptonite.

Earth Shaking Walking VehicleMoltensteelman, who sounds like a superhero himself, has used steel to create a giant, earth shaking walking vehicle. The Walking Beast is terribly slow and gets gas mileage that is much more than dismal. Still, this creation faced certain engineering challenges and was built as a labor of love. Moltensteelman just wanted to see if he could do it.​Superheroes Steel ThemselvesWhile Superman has battled Batman in a wannabe blockbuster and the Walking Beast is opening up the earth under its sheer weight, other artists and dilettantes are figuring out how steel can figure into their creations.